Treasurer of Whitehall youth soccer club charged with taking $100,000

The treasurer for a Whitehall youth soccer club was charged Thursday with stealing more than $100,000 from the club, authorities said.

The treasurer of a youth soccer club in Whitehall Township has been charged with stealing

more than $100,000 from the club over more than six years.

Brian Farley, 54, of 4648 Lehigh Drive, Walnutport, allegedly took the money from Tri Boro Youth Soccer Club during the six years he was treasurer, the Lehigh County District Attorney's office announced Thursday. He is being charged with one count each of theft and receiving stolen property.

According to court records:

The president of the soccer club, Tino Babayan, filed a theft report with Whitehall police in March. The president told police Farley, who was the treasurer since 2006, was the only person with access to club's bank accounts. At a club meeting in February, Farley reported the club bank accounts contained more than $30,000 after he paid for the club's uniforms.

After the meeting, Babayan discovered Farley never paid for the uniforms and the bank accounts had less then $5,000. A review of records determined most of the money the club had collected was missing.